Struggling with supermarket work

Khumatmibro

Hi all,

I'm currently work part time in a supermarket and I'm finding the work incredibly challenging. I have to haul large cases of minerals and boxes of crisps up and down from the stockroom all day. Some of these mineral cases can weigh as much as 20 kg and I've hurt my back on more than one occasion.

Despite this I am known as a good worker but I really feel the work is taking a toll on my health.

I would like to begin an exercise programme to help make me fitter and stronger. My friend was recommending a jogging programme called couch to 5k. Has anyone got experience with this jogging programme?

silverharp

Companies are expected to have manual handling training in place and I would have thought its up to your employer to have the right equipment so that you dont have to hoof a lot of weight under your own steam?

That being said resistance training would help you more than cardio, but firstly I'd try to find some specific tips on how to lift push and pull your particular type of loads safely, there are always good and bad ways to do something

deadlybuzzman

For over 15 years I've worked in jobs where I would be on my feet all day and lifting things from slightly less than 20kg to far heavier than that. I'm also the only person that I know thats come out of these jobs with a reasonably healthy back.
I would say jogging is fine but for this problem is useless, imagine who would be more likely to get injured doing your job, a marathon runner or a powerlifter? I'm using extremes to hammer home the point but you get the idea.
Learn to lift stuff properly, its as simple as that. Ideally you should start deadlifting, failing that, strong exercise bands are fine, goblet squats would be ok too.
Also eating more if you are pretty light will definitely help because to be fair 20kg isn't heavy, its only 2 5L water bottles per hand and I know a skinny woman in her 70s that lifts those

ED E

OP is a spoofer, ignore the thread.

OP: "Known as a good worker"

Also OP: "In trouble with manager for pooping too much"

Also OP: Had covid and working within the week.

Mjolnir

Khumatmibro wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm currently work part time in a supermarket and I'm finding the work incredibly challenging. I have to haul large cases of minerals and boxes of crisps up and down from the stockroom all day. Some of these mineral cases can weigh as much as 20 kg and I've hurt my back on more than one occasion.

Despite this I am known as a good worker but I really feel the work is taking a toll on my health.

I would like to begin an exercise programme to help make me fitter and stronger. My friend was recommending a jogging programme called couch to 5k. Has anyone got experience with this jogging programme?

How are you fitting in this work around your toilet breaks?
Lads don't feed the troll, you'd need to be infirm to find lifting crisp boxs a challenge.

Be right back

ED E wrote: »

OP is a spoofer, ignore the thread.

OP: "Known as a good worker"

Also OP: "In trouble with manager for pooping too much"

Also OP: Had covid and working within the week.

And going to McDonald's while having Covid!

Khumatmibro

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

For over 15 years I've worked in jobs where I would be on my feet all day and lifting things from slightly less than 20kg to far heavier than that. I'm also the only person that I know thats come out of these jobs with a reasonably healthy back.
I would say jogging is fine but for this problem is useless, imagine who would be more likely to get injured doing your job, a marathon runner or a powerlifter? I'm using extremes to hammer home the point but you get the idea.
Learn to lift stuff properly, its as simple as that. Ideally you should start deadlifting, failing that, strong exercise bands are fine, goblet squats would be ok too.
Also eating more if you are pretty light will definitely help because to be fair 20kg isn't heavy, its only 2 5L water bottles per hand and I know a skinny woman in her 70s that lifts those

I'm hoping to re join the gym once they reopen. Thanks.

Khumatmibro

ED E wrote: »

OP is a spoofer, ignore the thread.

OP: "Known as a good worker"

Also OP: "In trouble with manager for pooping too much"

Also OP: Had covid and working within the week.

Please stop twisting everything I say. I really don't appreciate you trying to derail my threads.

Khumatmibro

Be right back wrote: »

And going to McDonald's while having Covid!

Sorry no one is "going to McDonalds" as they are not open at the minute. I used the drive through as I had no other means of feeding myself. I obviously wore a mask. Please stop with the sensationalism and stick to the topic of this thread.